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George Green

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Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Riverside Cemetery

Born:July 16, 1840 at Elsham, England

Entered
Service in the US Army from Columbus, OH

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Civil War For heroism
November 25, 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN

Died:February
10, 1898 at the age of 57

Corporal
George Green was one of twenty men cited for personal valor in
the fighting in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee, November 24
& 25, 1863. On November 25 in action at Missionary Ridge
where fifteen men earned Medals of Honor, Corporal Green's
regiment attacked the enemy's works in a bold dash for the guns.
Many of the attacking Union soldiers fell before a severe
fusillade of enemy fire, but Corporal Green continued until he
approached the works where he leaped over the enemy's
fortifications. Other members of the regiment followed him into
the enemy fortification where heavy hand-to-hand combat
followed. There Corporal Green and Private Hiram Howard found
the color bearer of the 18th Alabama Infantry (Confederate
States of America), and wrested the flag from him in combat.
Both men earned Medals of Honor for their heroism in this
action.